Pope Gregory V

Pope Gregory V (972-18 February 999) was Pope from 996 to 999, succeeding Pope John XV and preceding Pope Sylvester II.

Biography
Bruno was the son of Duke Otto I of Carinthia, and he was the great-grandson of Emperor Otto I of Germany. On 996 he was elected as pope thanks to his relative Otto III of Germany, and he was the first German pope (Pope Boniface II was an Ostrogoth). He gained the support of the Holy Roman Empire against Antipope John XVI in exchange for granting special privileges to the Empire, and he died in 999, possibly of foul play.